Overview
- Flagler County deputies arrested Tashaye Brown, 31, and Nikolas Cummings, 32, on child-neglect and elder-neglect charges after responding Tuesday in Palm Coast.
- Responders reported a strong odor of urine, mold near vents, roach droppings on walls and outlets, and piles of debris and spoiled food.
- Detectives found a 1-year-old in a Pack ’n Play repeatedly overrun by roaches as the mother described flipping it nightly and spraying Raid around it.
- An elderly man recently discharged from a hospital could not care for himself, with insects emerging from his clothing, leading to his transport for treatment.
- The child was placed with relatives, Major Case Unit detectives opened a criminal case with DCF conducting a separate inquiry, and court records list a Feb. 4 hearing after booking on $15,000 bond.